Radio aerial pole or the like



41,643,689 Sept' 27 1927 w. H, wooDlN. .1Rl

RADIO AERIAL POLE OR THE LIKE original Filed Aug. 31,v 1925 w" I QW. i

vPratenten-l Sept. 27, 1927.A *I v g UNITED 's'T-.ATegsvi iii'ifeiaik oFFice.

wILLrAM"nARTMAnwooDrN, dit, vor PLAINFIELD, NEWMJERSEY.

mimo" Amman rom: on THE LIKE.

Application tiled August 31, 1925,'Seria1 No. 53,696. Renewed August 10, 1927.v

This invention relates Lto masts orY polesfor supporting radio aerialsxand the like, and has particular.reference to anallfinetai pole and stand or bracket therefor.

To that end the invention contemplates novel supporting stand or bracket which may be readily applied to flat lor peaked roofs in such a way that it may be readily adjusted to fit anypitch `1of :the roof thereby to afford a -stable and adequate anchorage for the pole. `lnthat connection the invention proposes to provide a stand having structural features which strengthen and reinforce the same and at the same time afford convenient means for .attaching rthepole yor mast, thereby greatly simplifying the erection of the pole, and also providing a construction which is :neat in appearance.

A further yobject of the invention is toV provide a `durable all-metal construction which may be made from sheet-metal parts that maybe readily stamped to shape thereby producing :an .article which is susceptible of production riii quantities sufficient to which yare connected -by longitudinal iia'iiges bring about economical manufacturing costs.

With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of t-lie invention is better understood, the saine consists i-n the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts here inafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed. V Y

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the vaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is an end elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a topplan :view ofthe complete construction. a

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the lower part of the constructionshown in Figure .1.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the pole base. Y

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In its general aspect thegeneral invention includes in its organization the stand oi' bracket designated generally as A and a pole ase B attached to theV lower end of a ole p The saidl stand or bracket A is of substantially transversely arched formation and has the flat platform surface l with depending side wings 2 which are stiffened and reinforced against flexing or bending by the diagonal reinforcing' ribs 3. These ribs o are pressed inwardly from the corners of the base A and thei'eby'provide grooves at the outside faces of the top and wings as clearly shown in Figs. l, 2 and 8, and though these ribs inay be used in any desi-red number and arrangement, it is preferred to locate the same at points where their stifllening effect will be the most useful, namely, adjacent the point of connection between the wings and the roof attaching members 4l. These ineinbers are preferably in the form of hinge leaves pivotally secured to lthe lower edges of the wings by the hinge pintles 5 and tlic iixed leaf 6 which may be riveted, welded or otherwise attached to the wings. lVhile it will ofcourse be understood that the attach-` ing members 4 may be connected to the Wings .2 `in the'vinanner specified, nevertheless it is within kthe scope of the'inventioii to pivotally connect the saine with hinge knuckles 4formed from the wings.

The pole or `mast C preferably consists of a pair Lof hol-low complemental sections 8 8 seam 9, whereby the .lower open end thereof p is adapted 'to telescopically receive the upstanding collar portion 12 and webs ll of the pole base so that when the lower end of the pole is welded to the base a rigid'well braced connection is formed. i Y l Referring more particularly to the pole base .B it will be observed that the saine is preferably made in two sections which when assembled provide the key walls ll and the pole receiving collar l2 while the ends thereof are bent upwardly as indicated at 13 to stiffen the key walls ll and also strengtlien the base Harige 14E. The two sections of the base may be readily stamped from sheet metal and may be placed together as shown inFigui-e l and then fitted into the open end of the pole where they may be welded to provide the pole with a rigid footing that may be readily attached to the upper face l of the base A by means of the fastenings l5. These fastenings may be inserted through the openings la in the pole base which register with complemental openings la in theV ltl platform l of the base. The said fastenings may be screw bolts or the like and by reason of the manner in which the wings 2 hold the platform l spaced above the roof it becomes a simple matter to handle the fastenings 15 to properly position them and adjust them in place, and also to detach the same for removing the pole when necessary.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a novel brace or bracket A having the roof attaching leaves A which may be secured to the roof of the building or other surface by means of the fastenings 7, the character of fastening depending of course upon the kind of roof or support to which the device is attached. The diagonal ribs 3 serve to materially reinforce and stiflen the stand and thereby prevent the wings from hinging at the junction thereof with the platform l. In other words the ribs 3 provide in effect rib-brackets for strengthening the support against lateral collapse. Also, another advantage of the present construction is that it provides a support which permits the free circulation between itself and the roofor other support, thereby preventing rusting and rotting of the parts which might otherwise collect and retain moisture and dainpness.

lVithout further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

l claim:

l. A support for poles or the like comprising a sheet metal stand having-a platform and offset wing portions, and means for connecting the wing portions to a support..

2. A support for poles or the like comprising a sheet metal stand having a platform portion and offset wing portions, diagonal reinforcing ribs formed in the stand between the wings and the platform.

3. A support for poles or the like comprising a sheet metal stand having a flat platform portion and offset wings, hinged leaf members connected to the lower edge portions of the said wings, a pole base adapted to have a bearing on said platform portion, and fastenings for connecting said polebase with the platform portion.

4. A support for poles or thelike comprising a sheet metal stand having means for attaching the same to a roof or the like, said pole being hollow and provided with key slots in one end, a pole base having a collar portion adapted to fit into said hollow pole and having key walls fitting into saidY key slots, and means for attaching said base to said stand.

5. A support for hollow poles or the like, including a sta-nd formed of an arched plate having a plurality of wings hingedv to the lower edges thereof, and a pole base having a portion adapted to telescopically fit into the bottom of the pole and provided with flanges adapted to be attached to said arched late. p 6. A supportfor poles or the like comprising a stand having a horizontal top and depending side portions, and oblique reinforcing ribs reinforcing the stand plate between the said top Vand sides, attaching leaves pivotally secured to the bottom edges of the side portions, and a pole base comprising an upstanding collar portion adapted to fit into the lower end of a hollow pole and having fianges adapted to be secured to the top of said anchor plate.

7. A support for poles or the like comprising a stand formed from pressed sheet metal into substantially transversely arched crosssection thereby providing a top and depending side walls forming wings, oblique reinforcing ribs formed at the corner angles thereby to stiffen the side walls, roof attaching leaves pivotally secured to the lower edges of said side portions adjacent the location of the reinforcing grooves, and a pole base adapted to be carried .by the top of said anchor plate. .Y

In testimony whereof I hereunto atiiX. m signature.

WILLIAM HARTMAN wooniN, 

